Mindanao Daily Caraga (September 4, 2014)

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4,902 dengue cases in Caraga exceed 2013 record by 122%

By PAT SAMONTE Regional Editor-Caraga

CAAP tightens security at Laguindingan airport

BUTUAN City––An upsurge of dengue infections in Caraga R e g i o n ap p e a r e d unabated as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,902 cas es for Januar y 1-August 23, 2014, a 122 percent increase to the 2,206 cases recorded for the same period last year.

By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

DAVAO City––Two intelligence officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in this city are now facing graft charges for allegedly demanding money from a Korean businessman engaged in importing surplus knock down vehicles.

Accused of violation of Republic Act 3019 or Antigraft and Corrupt Practices Act before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) here are BOC intelligence officer Mark Cabigting Paras and BOC Intelligence and Investigation Service assistant Office-in-charge Bievenido Labalan Plata.

In a resolution, Graft See graft, page A7

the NAIA Terminal 3.

CAAP area manager for Cagayan de Oro and Laguindingan Jose Bodiongna said they have received augmentation forces from

THE country’s impending shift to digital TV is seen to benefit consumers and government agencies alike, as clearer reception and access to more channels can

lead to better broadcast service delivery.

Steve Macion, president of Broadcast Enterprises and Affiliated Media

See AIPORT, page A7

Consumers to benefit from shift to Digital TV

See FULL STORY, page A5

2 Customs execs face graft charges

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has increased security measures at the Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental following the bombing attempt at

New provincial board member Susan M. Lagbas takes her oath before Misamis Oriental Vice Governor Joey Pelaez on Tuesday at the Grand Caprice in Limketkai Center in Cagayan de Oro. With Lagbas at the occasion was her mother and daughter. The oathtaking was held during the 33rd Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit of Mindanao Daily News

See DIGITAL, page A7

Retired cop nabbed in drug buy-bust

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

MARINE PROTECTION PROJECT. STEAG State Power Inc (SPI) President and CEO Dr. Bodo Goerlich, together with Misamis Oriental Governor Bambi Emano and DOE Undersecretary Raul Aguilos sign a tripartite MOA for the implementation of the PhP 6.6 million Agutayan Reef Protection Project in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental.

Funded by Steag’s social development fund contribution to the DOE’s ER 1-94 program, the project involves the construction of a watchtower and conduct of regular sea patrol and marine monitoring in the area. Agutayan is a 5,000 square meter white sandbar that sits on approximately three-hectare marine sanctuary, some 5 kilometers off the coast of Poblacion, Jasaan. The reef serves as home and breeding ground for a wide variety of fish and endangered marine species. Aside from marine protection, the project aligns with the provincial government’s comprehensive eco-tourism development program. photo supplied

See cop, page A7

Rice on SC grants carnap leader’s plea to transfer case out of Davao City the table: the great equalizer

By Jessie L. Casalda of the Philippine News Agency

Fifteen candidates in this year’s search for Miss Opol will know who the winners will be on September 7 during the last day of the Ostrich Festival 2014. The candidates represent the barangays of this Misamis Oriental municipality. For the first time, Opol highlighted the ostrich as its One Town One Product during the 10-day festival.

Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit of Mindanao Daily News

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Northern Mindanao arrested on Tuesday evening a retired police officer during a buy-bust operation.

PDEA-10 director Emerson Margate said retired SPO1 Reynaldo dela Victoria was caught with alleged shabu weighing 25 grams.

Margate said

DAVAO City––The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the transfer of venue for the hearing of the carnapping charges filed against suspected carnapping syndicate leader Ryan Yap Yu alias Baktin from Regional Trial Court (RTC) in the city to RTC in Tandag, Surigao del Sur. The order was contained in a resolution handed down by High Court’s Second Division on July 7, 2014 and was received only by RTC Branch 16 in Davao City last August 28.

In granting the petition for change of venue filed by Yu, the Supreme Court was convinced by Yu’s arguments that there’s a “reasonable fear for his life and safety” due to the P5-million bounty put up by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte.

The threat was further heightened with the killing of Yu’s businessman-brother, Christopher Yap Yu, who was ambushed right in front of his apartment in Agdao District, Davao City on December 4, 2013.

“The threat to the life of the petitioner were fully substantiated and supported by clippings (of newspapers)” and would See transfer, page A7

MORE jobs mean more rice on the table.

And it really doesn’t matter where you grow rice as long as people can afford to buy it, said Dr. Bruce J. Tolentino, Deputy Director General of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The important See RICE, page A7

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Mayor Duterte blames project contractors for heavy traffic thursday, september 4, 2014 DAVAO DEL NORTE l DAVAO DEL SUR lDAVAO DEL ORIENTALl COMPOSTELA VALLEY

By MindaNews

DAVAO C i t y - M a y o r Rodrigo R. Duterte blamed the heavy traffic in the city’s streets on contractors some of whom he accused of having not enough resources for the projects awarded to them.

An irate Duterte told reporters Monday night that contractors, including those contracted by the D e p a r t m e nt o f P u b l i c Wo r k s a n d H i g hw a y s , should consult his office first before proceeding with their construction projects since these were contributing to heavy vehicle traffic in the city.

He cited the excavation projects by the DPWH, Davao City Water District, PLDT and national government agencies.

Mentioning the contractors and agencies, Duterte said: “You have to inform my office.”

“They give the public works projects to contractors who don’t even have enough money, and the contractors hire two to three workers,” Duterte said. “Aabutin tayo ng siyam-siyam niyan!”

D uter te s aid he was wading through traffic and saw one construction project

that was causing the heavy traffic Monday afternoon.

“How is the vehicle traffic going to move?” he said.

The mayor said he has assigned Atty. Neil Dalumpines from the City Administrator’s Office to coordinate with the utility and contractors.

“Don’t just dig anywhere without informing me and tell me how many days you would need to complete the project,” Duterte said.

“If you are awarded a certain project, there should be money for that. You employ as many people as you need to complete the project in the shortest possible time,” he said.

In an e-mailed statement, acting DPWH information officer Dean Ortiz said the department for its part was following protocol and were regularly coordinating with the city government for its projects.

He added that all the utilities have to go through them, especially when national roads would be affected by utility projects.

“Our projects have a timeframe within which to be done according to plans and specifications,” Ortiz said.

“In those projects, the

required personnel and equipment are specified.

Our primar y concern is that our projects will be implemented efficiently, effectively and right on time,” he added.

Citing an example, Ortiz said the Generoso Bridge project was properly coordinated with the city, including the plan to reroute traffic.

“We also had always informed the TMC (Traffic Management Center) of our construction activities in the city to at least help in easing traffic congestion in our project sites,” he said.

L a s t Fr i d ay, D P W H regional director Mariano Alquiza said they were also going to investigate the limits of their overlay projects around the city after reports of uneven paving that has caused accidents for two-wheeled vehicles like motorcycles as well as Multicabs.

Alquiza also said the depar tment was racing against time to finish the retrofitting of the Governor Generoso 2 Bridge in time for the holidays.

He said the project would be completed “before the year ends” as it was now

69-percent completed.

The Governor Generoso Bridge, B olton Bridge and the bridge across the diversion road connect one part of the city to another.

In an interview over GMA Testigo last Friday, Alquiza said the rehabilitation of the bridge would extend its usage to 50 more years.

“There was a delay in the project because there was difficulty in removing the old piles that were submerged below the Davao River,” he said.

The project began on November 29, 2013 and costs P63 million.

BLESSING FROM THE TOP - Militant Lumad leader Dolphing Ogan criticized top officials of Kapalong town, Davao del Norte for blocking the entry of delegates of National Interfaith Mission last week.

(Ace Morandante/davaotoday.com)

MDN: June 16-Dec.15, 2014

Mayor grants mission dialogue with paramilitary in Kapalong

By ACE R. MORANDANTE of davaotoday.com

KAPALONG, Davao del Norte — The mayor of a remote town in Davao del Norte heeded the appeal of a mission group to set a dialogue on September 5, this coming Friday, with an indigenous paramilitary group in his town.

Mayor Edgar Timbol made this agreement in

dialogue last Saturday with leaders of an interfaith finding mission, after they raised security concerns due to the presence of armed p arami lit ar y memb ers called the Alamara awaiting them on their entry to Barangay Gupitan.

The dialogue will take place at the municipal hall

with tribal leaders who want to air concerns to the paramilitary leader Laris Masoon. Local officials and mission members will be present in the dialogue, but Timbol has yet to confirm his presence for the dialogue.

The mission was set by human rights and religious groups to look into alleged human rights violations by the Alamara and two army battalions encamped in villages in the hinterland of Kapalong.

All set for ComVal PLYC

By Grace Almedilla

C OMPOSTEL A Va l le y Province - The created Provincial Local Youth Council (PLYC) of Governor Ar turo T. Uy through Executive Order No. 0252013 is now all set, with young people empowered and motivated to actively participate in community driven programs and events for development.

They are even more functional and inspired with the guidance of a young and active leader himself, Senior Board Member Tyron Uy with his Youth, Education, and Sports (YES) Advocacy.

Representation to the PLYC requires the Provincial Federation Presidents of various youth organizations such as CVSP Scholars, IP Youth Federation, PAG-ASA Youth Association (PYAP), Youth for Peace Movement Federation, Diocesan Youth Apostolate Federation, Yo u n g F a r m e r s ( 4 - H Club) Federation, Student Government Council on Tertiary Level and Supreme Student Government (SSG) on Secondary, and on Technical Vocational Education.

P r o v i n c i a l Yo u t h Coordinator Preciosa Toledo said that after the conducted organizational meeting, the following are the ones composing the Council officials: John Lerry A. Misa of CVSP- Chairperson; Imee Kassandra Cacho of SSG- Vice Chair; Pablito Quidato Jr. of IP- Secretary and; the Council membersJahar Sequina, Ramel Luzon, Noemi Minguito, Shadrach Lindong, Shelou Broñola, and Esmeraldo Hadcan III. The provincial government sees to it that the youth sector in the province is well supported and that their voice be heard for they are the next in line generation to continue the advocacy programs of the government. (grace almedilla, ids-comval)

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Hataman leads clean-up drive inside ARMM gov’t compound COTABATO CITY - Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on Tuesday led all ARMM officials and employees in the region’s “5S Good Housekeeping Program” as it kicked off with a big clean-up day at the regional compound here.

With no exemption, all agencies participated with its employees armed with broom, dust pan, small bolo and anything that helped them pick up garbage and mess around the 10-hectare ARMM compound.

It started after a short program followed by the

symbolic call (banging of the agong) by Hataman held at the entrance of the newly-renovated ORG. Hataman said he was grateful of having the clean-up program inside the compound after it has existed for the past 25 years. ”This is a good start for the transition government of Bangsamoro to be able and capable government,” he said, referring to the outcome of the 17-year-old peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

With the theme: “Reform in ARMM House-

keeping is Part of Our Faith,” the activity was spearheaded by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Office of the Regional Governor.

The clean-up day includes the sweeping of the shared spaces in the compound led by the regional cabinet secretaries and heads of offices; cleaning of agencies’ common work areas such as toilet, conference rooms, stock rooms, passageways, pantry and parking space and the agencies’ individual work station.

In the Department of Agriculture, Secretary Makmod D. Mending, Jr. has issued a Memorandum Order constituting the 5S core team.

The 14-man team has three sub teams such as training and education team; promotion and recognition team and audit team.

Magdalena Mendoza, DAP senior vice president, considers the 5S program as a milestone in the ARMM with the clean-up day as she acknowledges the leadership of Hataman with higher level of good governance.

She said the 5S stands

for Japanese words Sieri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitzuke which correspond to English and Filipino words that starts with letter S also such as (sort, suriin), (systematize, sinupin), (sweep, simutin), (standardize, siguruhin) and (selfdiscipline, sariling kusa), respectively.

The 5S means putting everything in its place, putting everything in a straight line and it is a team effort, Mendoza explained.

At the end of the activity, the DAP, JICA and the ORG awarded prizes and recognition to the most improved work area, both

for individual work station and common work area to winners.

The “akatuda” or red tag awards were also given the agency with smallest equipment tagged; biggest equipment tagged; oldest equipment tagged; oldest memo found; oldest record found; oldest ARMM picture or memorabilia found; funniest thing found inside a cabinet and most number of tagged documents, materials and equipment.

The DAF-ARMM regional secretary said he was elated all employees, without exemption, participated in the event.

(PNA)

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

ANGELITO O. AMOROSO Case No; 2014-10-1942 Applicant/s

PEDRITO N. ABECIA Case No; 2014-10-1927 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for Approval of amendment of route of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT service on the line ;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao,accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 18, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 15th day of August, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in Island of Mindanao, accessible to motor vehicle traffic vice versa with the use of one(1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 18, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s)shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 15TH day of September, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For approval of substitution of public convenience with amendment of route to operate PUJ service on the line;RBC;Macabalan to Pier-Agora –Limketkai Center via Velez (all in Cagayan de Oro City)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1ST day of September, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

VIRGILIO SALIRING Applicant/s

Case No; 2014-10-1946 (2009-10-512)

JOE N. ABALDE Applicant/s

Case No; 2014-10-1947

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cogon Market –Lapasan (Cagayan de Oro City)and vice versa with the use of one(1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 2nd day of September, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate Taxi airconditioned service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in Region X with the use of ONE(1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s)shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 2nd day of September, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Sept 4, 2014

MDN: Sept 4, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City AGNES L. MAGLIPAC Applicant/s

CASE NO.2014-10-1928 2009-10-1545

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority to extend the validity of certificate of fpublic convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Sultan Naga Dimaporo to Iligan City via Kapatagan –Kolambogan (all in Lanao del Norte) and vice versa with the use of One (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of September, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Sept 4, 2014

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City HADJI USOP GRAR BACARO -Vendor Case No; 2014-10-1929 JYP HAULING SERVICES,INC. /JULIUS Y. PAROAN-Vendee 2009-10-2142 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For approval of sale and transfer with extension of certificate of public convenience with amendment of line to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service on the line;within the Municipality of Kapatagan,Lanao del Norte and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 18, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s)shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1ST day of September, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

MDN: Sept 4, 2014

ERLINDA/CHRISTOPHER POLLACK Case No; 2014-10-1951 Applicant/s 2009-10-1512

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for extension of validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cagayan de Oro –Iligan City and vice versa the use of One (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 02TH day of September, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Sept 4, 2014

DANILO Q. OMPOC Applicant/s

Case No; 2014-10-2000

MDN: Sept 4, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

EUGENIO A. RUBANTE CaseNo;2014-10-1930 Applicant/s

NOBTSCO/EDUARDO D. MOLINA Case No; 2014-10-1936 Applicant/s

MDN: Sept 4, 2014

MDN: Sept 4, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City MARK ANTHONY BALATERO Applicant/s

Case No; 2014-10-1945

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for approval of substitution of certificate of public convenience with amendment of route to operate PUJ service on the line ;Calamba to Ozamis City (all in Misamis Occidental)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1st day of September, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for approval of substitution of certificate of public convenience with amendment of Route to operate PUJ service on the line ;Kisolon to Malaybalay City –Valencia City Kibawe via Lantapan (all in Bukidnon)and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 2nd day of September, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petition(s) request authority For issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH service on the line;From Sumilao,Bukidnon to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of one(1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s)shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence.

The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 2nd day of September, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Sept 4, 2014

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Sept 4, 2014

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Sept 4, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City BURGOS ALEX LICHADO-Vendee Case No; 2014-10-1943 LACANGLACANG JUNE- Vendor 2005-10-196 Applicant/s

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for Approval of sale and transfer with extension of validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cogon Market to Opol –Molugan –Amoros and vice versa with the use of one (1)unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 11, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s) Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island.

Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies).

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1ST day of September, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Sept 4, 2014

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Acenas hails Napolcom for crime prevention drive

AS the city joins the 20th National Crime Prevention Week which started last Monday with an opening program at the City Tourism Hall, Acting Mayor Caesar Ian E.Acenas commended the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) for spearheading the week-long activity.

The opening program was highlighted by the whistle blowing or Pito Tayo Laban sa Krimen event, which reminded everyone of the importance of a whistle in times of emergencies and how it can prevent crimes.

Among those present during the opening program were personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, officials from Department of Education (DepEd), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), Criminology students from Capitol University, COC-Phinma, SPC and some City Hall employees.

Acting Mayor Acenas lauded the holding of the Crime Prevention Fair, successfully held yesterday at the Centrio Activity Center where the public witnessed “Cops on the Ramp” and were informed about gun licensing procedures.

Information education campaign materials on effective crime prevention were also distributed yesterday.

Acenas expressed gratitude that the city

is one of seven cities in the country with an anti cyber crime group.

Yesterday, personnel of Regional Anti Cybercrime Office (RACO 10) exhibited all its equipment and gadgets and explained to the public the basic services it offers.

According to Police Inspector Janice Corazon E. Peniola, Deputy Chief of RACO 10, the office investigates cyber crimes and other involving information and communication technology in the commission of the criminal act or as an object of the act.

Peniola explained that c yber crime includes the hacking of personal account, online libel, harassment and threat, identity theft, credit card fraud , child pornography, anti photo and video voyeurism like sex video scandals.

“We welcome walk-in clients or those referred by respective police precincts,” the lady RACO deputy chief said.

As this developed, Acting Mayor Acenas calls on all victims of any form of cyber crime and even those with problems in recovery and analysis of computers and other storage and digital devices to seek assistance from RACO-10 at Camp Alagar, Lapasan under P/ Supt Renante R. Reyes.

The theme of the 20th National Crime Prevention Week is “Krimen ay labanan, karapatan ay igalang tungo sa mapayapang pamayanan.” (ELB)

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Lala OFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that FERDINAND AGULONG SUARING has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “BERNE” to “FERDINAND” in the birth certificate of BERNE AGOLONG SUARIN who was born on 25 June 1966 at Lala, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are MIGUEL SUARIN and ESTRELLA AGOLONG.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.

(SGD) MARICHU M.SANCHEZ, MBA., MA.

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 4 & 11, 2014

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City––After more than a year since being chosen as her husband’s replacement to the provincial board of Misamis Oriental, Susan M. Lagbas finally took her oath of office on Tuesday.

Lagbas was sworn into office by Vice Governor Joey Pelaez during the 33rd regular session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan at the provincial capitol.

She was escorted by her mother and family members to the Session Hall by selected provincial board members.

The oath-taking of Lagbas comes after receiving her appointment letter from Malacanang.

Provincial board member Benedict Lagbas said he was happy for the occasion, especially since it’s been over a year since the late PB member Roldan Lagbas died.

“I believe Roldan’s commitment to service will be continued by Susan,” he said.

He added that the governor had endorsed Susan to replace Roldan.

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Newly installed Misamis Oriental provincial board member Susan M. Lagbas gets emotional during her speech Tuesday at the provincial capitol. After more than one year since her husband was killed in the Limketkai bombing, Lagbas finally took her oath of office during the Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s 33rd regular session.

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CAMPAIGN AGAINST DENGUE – GPTA Officers and parents of Barangay 18 Elementary School in Gingoog City listen attentively to the presentation of VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ on dengue and its prevention in the city. Vice Governor Pelaez made the initiative after a steady flow of parents visited the Office of the Vice Governor to seek financial assistance due to the confinement of their children in the different hospitals in Cagayan de Oro City whose bills go beyond thousands. SP COMMUNICATIONS

Dr. Lim retires, honored

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC September 02, 2014

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172) , Notice is hereby served to the public that RUBELLA S. PAYAN has filed with this office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of EDSEL SURAL PAYAN at DSPH, Digos City and whose parents are EDGAR D. PAYAN and RUBELLA C. SURALTA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 22, 2014 (Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 4 & 11, 2014

MISAMIS Oriental––Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano has given provincial health officer Dr. Patricia P. Lim recognition as she retires, for her committed public service to the people of the province.

“This is just a small thing compared to what she has done for the people, she deserves to be acknowledged. She deserves to be honoured as she retires,” the Governor said.

Governor Emano awarded Dr. Lim a plaque of recognition. Department heads and chiefs of offices were present also.

“Dr. Lim is indeed a public servant, she could have gone private but she chose to serve our province, the people. We salute her,” the

Governor added.

According to Dr. Lim, she did not expect that Governor Emano would honour him.

“I am surprised. Indeed, the Governor cares for the department heads, values our worth,” Dr. Lim said.

Teary-eyed Dr. Lim added, “I started serving the province with his father, former Governor Vicente “Dongkoy” Emano, now I end with his son but age will not stop me from serving the people of the province.

Thank you Governor for the trust.

Thank you for this recognition.”

Dr. Lim has been in the government service for 39 years. The provincial government will have her as consultant for health operations.

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4,902 dengue cases in Caraga exceed 2013 record by 122%

By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

B

UTUAN CIT Y - An up su rge of d e ng u e infections in Caraga Region appeared unabated as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,902 cases for January 1-August 23, 2014, a 122 percent increase to the 2,206 cases recorded for the same period last year.

This was the latest update from DOH-Caraga Assistant Media Relations Officer Dines Garcia, who said that for the month of August, a total of 709 suspect dengue cases were rep or te d most ly f rom Butuan City followed by Surigao del Sur. He noted that there were clustering of cases in Barangay Bongtud and Mabua in Tandag City from August 17-23, 2014.

Ages of cases ranged

from less than one month old to 90 years old. Majority of the cases were males, accounting for 52 percent of the total cases while 39 percent belonged to 0 to 10 years age group.

O f t he tot a l c a s e s , Agusan del Sur ranked highest with 1,167 cases, followed by Butuan City with 1,077, Surigao del Sur – 690, Agusan del Norte – 365, Tandag City – 346, Surigao del Norte – 286, Bislig City – 283, Bayugan City – 241, Surigao City – 240, Cabadbaran City – 187, and Dinagat Islands – 20.

Garcia said 23 persons died based on data submitted by disease reporting units around Region 13. Deaths came from Butuan City – 7, Bislig City - 5, Cabadbaran City – 3, Surigao del Sur – 3, Agusan del Norte – 2, Agusan del Sur – 2, and Surigao City – 1.

RTWPB issues advisory on two-tiered wage system for mining sector in Caraga W ith a t h r e e - y e a r consecutive record of strong economic performance, capped by a 10.6 percent regional gross domestic product (GRDP) growth rate in 2012, Labor and Employment Secretary R o s a l i n d a D i m ap i l i s Baldoz last week said the recent issuance by the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity BoardCaraga of an advisor y on the implementation of the two-tier wage system (TTWS) for the region’s mining sector will certainly add luster not just to mining, but to the entire Caraga region’s economy.

Baldoz, citing a report of National Wages and Productivity C om m i s s i on ( N W P C ) Executive director Ma. Criselda Sy, said the move of the RT WPB Caraga is in line with the Wage Rationalization Act, or R.A. 6727, which provides for t he a d opt i on of a TTWS as a reform within t he c ur rent mi ni mum wage system, aimed at improving the coverage of minimum wages; promoting worker and enterprise productivity; and addressing the negative effect of minimum wage policies.

The advisor y was signed by all the members of the RTWPB Caraga, headed by DOLE Regional Director Johnson Canete, Chairperson; Dir. Mylah Faye A.B. Carino of the National Economic

Development Authority, Vice Chairperson; Dir. Brielo O. Pagaran of the D e p a r t m e nt o f Tr a d e a n d I n d u s t r y, V i c e C hair p ers on; Rolando C. Dahang and Joselito V. Soriano, Labor Sector Representatives; and Jocelyn F. Yee and Jorge Uy , Management Sector Representatives.

“It has been shown that productivity-based pay schemes lead to higher l e vels of pro du c t iv it y for competitiveness and preserves and generates gainful employment. The DOLE, under the TTWS, encourages business enterprises to adopt productivity improvement and gain-sharing schemes to augment the wages of their workers,” Baldoz said.

“Productivity-based pay schemes provide better prospects for better pay ; enhancement of employees’ performance; and provision of avenue for employees’ participation i n t h e d e t e r m i n at i o n of PBP standards,” she added.

The T T WS is t he wage policy reform of the DOLE under the current minimum wage polic y consisting of a mandatory minimum wage to protect the poor and vulnerable workers, and a voluntary productivity-based incentive scheme over and above the minimum wage.

Under the TTWS, the first tier, or the mandatory minimum wage functions

as a s o cial s afety net, while the second tier, or the productivity-based pay, is determined jointly by the workers and the management based on an agreed set of parameters, and is linked to individual, group, or organizational productivity, performance, or a combination of similar criteria.

In the Caraga region, Baldoz said its economic growth is driven mainly by the industry sector, which grew by 18.4 percent in 2012, fueled specifically by construction and mining and quarr ying sub-sectors, which contribute 21.9 percent to t he reg ion’s GRDP, higher than agriculture and forestry’s 17.9 percent GRDP contribution.

In terms of employment, t h e r e g i o n’s m i n i n g subsector generated 18,828 jobs in 2012, higher by 17 percent than the previous year’s record.

This increase, according to the advisory, is attributed to the operation of two new mining ventures in the region.

“The economic growth of the region is expected to continue in its current growth trajectory,” said the RTWPB. Thus, Baldoz said the issuance of the advisory on the implementation of the TTWS for mining is not only timely, but also appropriate.

“The implementation of the advisory, through voluntary in nature, will

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bring immense benefits to workers and management,” said Baldoz.

Under the advisor y, an enterprise that implements a productivity improvement program duly agreed upon by workers and management shall be granted a special d e du c t i on f rom g ro s s i n c o m e e q u i v a l e nt t o 50 percent of the total productivity bonuses given to workers under the program, over and above the total allowable ordinary and necessary business deductions for said bonuses allowed by the BIR. The same is true for grants for manpower training and special studies given to rank-andfile employees.

The advisory on t h e T T WS on m i n i ng recommends to establishments the implementation of the following productivitybased incentives or benefits: production incentive scheme; zeroaccident incentive scheme; longevity incentive scheme; and attendance incentive scheme.

B a ldoz assures t hat enterprises implementing the s econd-tier of the TTWS, i.e., productivityb as e d p ay, incent ives, or benefits, shall be provided free technical assistance by the DOLE and its agencies, notably the NWPC, specifically, productivity training programs, such as the 5S or Good Housekeeping; ISTIV modules for manufacturing enterprises; Service Quality; and Green Productivity, including Wo r k I m p r o v e m e n t Measurement Studies.

“The RTWPB Caraga is also mandated to provide capacity-building and consulting services to legitimate mining enterprises in designing quality productivity improvement programs and gain sharing schemes,” she said.

Under the leadership of Secretary Baldoz, the DOLE, through the NWPC and RTWPBs, continues to promote productivitybased pay schemes within the concept of the twotiered wage system. (PNA)

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Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board thanks Sulu Gov for support

S

ULU – The Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board praised Sulu Governor Totoh Tan for his huge support during its recent visit in the southern province.

The Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board headed by retired police general Lina Sarmiento conducted three days of “claims intake” or documentation of claims of victims of human rights during the Marcos regime in Sulu.

“As Chair of the Human Rights Victims’ Claims Board created by RA 10368 to recognize and provide reparation to victims and heroes of Martial Law, I would like to express deep appreciation and thanksgiving for your all-out support to the members of our staff team, our partners in the Regional Human Rights Commission, volunteers from civil society organizations and security personnel from the Philippine National Police during the Claims Intake in Sulu.”

“We thank you for the free use of the Sumadja Hall, the gymnasium, the graciousness of your staff in the Sulu Area Coordinating Center and the overflowing hospitality during the claims process. It was also a delight to meet with you in your

office and to listen to the development of Sulu under your energetic leadership.

It is very inspiring to hear your stories. We pray for the success of your plans and for peace and security in the two districts of Sulu,” Sarmiento said in a letter she wrote to the Governor.

Governor Tan said the provincial government is all-out in its support to the efforts of the Aquino government to give justice to victims of human rights during the Marcos regime.

He the provincial government, even during the time of then Sulu Governor Sakur Tan, has been actively advocating and protecting human rights and has set up a human rights desk - in coordination with the Commission of Human Rights - to ensure the rights and welfare of civilians in Sulu.

The application for claims started on May 12 this year and will run until November 10. Failure of victims to file claims during the 6-month period - as provided by Republic Act 10368 or the Human Rights

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that ALAN G. TENIO has filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “F” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALAN GALGO TENIO who was born on November 6, 1980 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are SYLVESTRE C. TENIO and AGAPITA GALGO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 6 , 2014.

(SGD) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar MDN: Aug. 28 & Sept. 4, 2014

will be able to determine appropriate awards, as provided by RA 10368.

RA 10368 recognized as conclusively presumed human rights violations victims the class suit and direct action plaintiffs of cases filed in Honolulu and other US courts against President Ferdinand Mar-

EDGARDO M. ZABALLERO,

Petitioners,

Civil Case No. 2014-043

For: Divorce by Talaq.

- Versus -

GRECILDA P. SANCHEZ,

Respondent.

X---------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Muslim Rites and Law on Aprill 4, 1997 at Iligan City, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Blk 58, Lot 2, PNRS2, Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental and 26M Buena Hills, Guadalupe, Cebu City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Mutual Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on Aprill 4, 1997, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 19, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 2th day of April, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge

cos, and those recognized by the Bantayog ng mga Bayani. The Claims Board said it can render “motu proprio” recognition to some victims of Martial Law through judicial notice.

The RA 10368 recognizes and provides reparations to those who suffered and sacrificed during Martial

Law covering the period from September 21, 1972 to February 25, 1986. The names of the victims will also be enshrined in the Roll of Human Rights Violations Victims that will be turned over to the Human Rights Violations Victims Memorial Commission.

(Mindanao Examiner)

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL SUR MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY -oOoOFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Date: August 26, 2014 CCE-0019-2014 R.A. 10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that CARMELA GEALON CARREON has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in the sex from MALE to FEMALE in the certificate of Live Birth of CARMELA GEALON CARREON at Bacungan, Magsaysay, Davao del Sur and whose parents are EUTIQUIO V. CARREON and AURELIA R. GEALON. Any person adversely affected by said may file their written opposition with this office not later than September 10, 2014.

(Sgd.) ANASTACIA B. DENSING

MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR MDN: Aug. 28 & Sept. 4, 2014

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

MDN: Aug. 21, 28 & Sept. 4, 2014

Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013 will be considered a waiver.

The filing of application claims is also free of charge.

Sarmiento has urged all victims of Martial Law to apply in person, including those conclusively presumed as human rights violations victims so the Claims Board

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTR THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES WILFREDO B. SABLAS AND HELEN M. ORTEGA-SABLAS,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-099

WILFREDO B. SABLAS AND HELEN M. ORTEGA-SABLAS,

Petitioners X-------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on November 5, 1987 at Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident their residents at Sta. Filomena, Iligan, City, and Libertad, Butuan City, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for fifteen (15) years already, since March 7, 1999, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Mutual Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on November 5, 1987, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 18, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDER

Iligan City, Philippines, this 18th day of August, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Aug. 21, 28 & Sept. 4, 2014

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JOHN CRIS V. POPERA has filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOHN CRIS VILLARMINO POPERA who was born on September 15, 1991 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are CRISOSTOMO LADERA POPERA and ANTONEA ALVATERA VILLARMINO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 13 , 2014.

(SGD) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar MDN: Sept. 4 & 11, 2014

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City ANA KARLA S. MACARAMBON,

Petitioners,

Civil Case No. 2014-100

- Versus -

For: JUDICIAL CONFIRMATION OF DIVIROCE BY TALAQ.

AMER RASHID D. MINDALANO,

Respondent.

X----------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this Court is a Certificate of Divorce executed by AMER RASHID D. MINDALANO dated November 28, 2008 for Judicial Confirmation of this Court filed by petitioner ANA KARLA S. MACARAMBON and alledging among others.

That petitioner is respondent are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under MUSLIM WEDDING on Septermber 20, 2008 at San Miguel, Iligan City, both are FilipinoMuslim, and residents of Hinaplanon, Iligan City and Marawi City Lanao del Sure, respectively;

WHEREFORe, finding the Certificate of Divorce to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 18, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place.

Any interested pary may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three 3 consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

SO ORDERD

Iligan City, Philippines, this 18th day of August, 2014

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

PresidingJudge MDN: Aug. 21, 28 & Sept. 4, 2014

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law enforcement agencies.

Bodiongan said the standard operation procedures for security check-up of the passengers remain as is including X-rays and body frisking.

“But we have also deployed personnel around the premises outside the terminal building,” he added.

The Laguindingan Airport serves the Northern Mindanao region, particularly Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon and Iligan City.

Bodiongtan called on the public to be vigilant and inform law enforcers of anything suspicious.

“Security is everybody’s concern,” he said.

Four suspects have been arrested in the foiled attempt to detonate a car bomb at the NAIA-3 on Monday.

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encourage bounty hunters,” the SC noted.

The SC granted Yu’s petition to transfer his case to Tandag, Surigao del Sur, to avoid miscarriage of justice.

“Miscarriage of justice may happen when one or all of the parties involved in a case cannot freely testify in court….or it would not result to fair and impartial trial,” the SC said.

Yu, 32, was out on bail on September 11, 2013, after several months in hiding following the arrest of his cohorts and series of raids by authorities on their suspected warehouses where several carnapped vehicles were found.

Yu, owner of Ultrastar Grocery Store in Bagong Lungsod, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur was tagged as the leader of a carnapping syndicate operating in the country.

Before he surrendered, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has raised a P5-million bounty for his head.

Authorities regarded Yu’s group as the most notorious carnapping gang in Mindanao since 90 percent of carnapping incidents in the island were perpetrated by the group and they can steal a car in a matter of seconds.

Police Highway Patrol authorities revealed that the modus operandi of the group was that the vehicles were hijacked in Luzon and shipped and sold to Visayas and Mindanao.

Four of Yu’s members were earlier arrested and are also facing carnapping charges along with Yu. They were Gerry Paulino of NHA Buhangin, Diego Macatimbang, 19 of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental; Eddie Lopez, 19 of Marilog District, Davao City and Hermie Tahom of San Agustin, Surigao del Sur. Tahom was identified as Yu’s driver and he was the first one arrested in Tandag Surigao del Sur after driving a vehicle owned by Sumifru

Philippine Corporation.

Through the Global Positioning System (GPS) installed in the vehicle, it was traced in Tandag Surigao del Sur. Tahom’s arrest led to the arrest of Lopez and Macatimbang.

Paulino, then surrendered to the authorities after learning of the arrest of his companions.

Macatimbang, Lopez and Tahom were all out on P180,000 bail while Paulino reportedly stayed in the custody of law enforcers for security reasons.

On October 7, 2011, Cocoy Dalugdog was also arrested in Cagayan de Oro City and also out on bail but he and his mistress were ambushed in Maramag, Bukidnon.

Another Yu’s companion Mark Zapanta Daquiado, had also surrendered to Banaybanay Police Station.

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Dela Victoria was nabbed by undercover agents in a buy-bust operation conducted at the King Lawrence Inn in Cagayan de Oro City.

He said the suspect did not resist arrest and was unarmed.

Dela Victoria reportedly retired from the Cagayan de Oro police force last March 2014.

Margate said Dela Victoria will be slapped with an illegal drugs case that is non-bailable under Republic Act 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

He said the PDEA agents also confiscated from the suspect some drug paraphernalia and a motorcycle he used.

“The 25 grams of shabu is worth around P175,000,” Margate said.

He said the buy-bust operation was conducted following a series of surveillance against the suspect.

“This is to validate if he is into illegal drug trafficking,” Margate said.

He added that the PDEA had received reports since 2009 about the suspect.

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Investigation and Prosecution Officer Vivian Jumilla of the Office of the Ombudsman-Mindanao found sufficient basis to hold Paras and Plata for trial in court based on the complaint filed by Park Kwon, President of the PK Industries and Trading Services.

Jumilla accused the two BOC officials of using their positions to demand money from Kwon.

Kwon’s company is engaged in importation of surplus knock down parts and components for rebuilding and replacement of various vehicles since 2003.

Kwon, however, said that he previously faced a smuggling case before the BOC but it was already dismissed on October 13, 2009.

On March 21, 2012,

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Kwon alleged that he was informed by PK Industries Customs Processor Joy Lyn dela Peña, that Paras requested a conference with him.

At the conference, the complainant said Paras informed him of the container vans to be arriving which were consigned to PK Industries.

During that time, at least 15 container vans were scheduled to arrive.

Kwon said Paras told him to pay P3,000 per container van which he refused to do so since he had just recovered from a fire incident that incurred damages on his business.

But, Kwon said, Paras “arrogantly” told him that he is selling assembled cars as if he violated the country’s Tariff and Customs Code.

To avoid trouble, Kwon said he walked out from Paras office but he paid taxes and duties for his shipments which were subsequently, released.

For his part, Paras denied the allegations hurled against him and even questioned Kwon’s authority as importer claiming that he is not an incorporator of PK Industries.

Plata, on the other hand, admitted that he was building a case against PK Industries for violation of the Tariff and Customs Code.

Assessing all the evidence on record, Ombudsman investigation and prosecution officer Jumilla ruled that the respondents failed to “overturn evidence” presented by the complainant.

Jumilla also found conspiracy between Paras and Plata. (PNA)

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(BEAM), recently underscored the need to improve on the poor reception of free-to-air television in households throughout the country. “BEAM has been preparing and investing in our Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) network infrastructure precisely for these reasons,” said Macion.

He added that DTT will deliver crystal clear pictures and high quality audio even at less than ideal signal strengths. Consumers will also have access to new free and pay TV channels, as well as services such as Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and other interactive features.

On the government side, Macion said that agencies will be able to make use of an Integrated Emergency Warning Broadcast System (IEWBS) through digital TV. “This is a method of delivering emergency warning information on the TV screen, something that is sorely needed in a disaster-prone country like the Philippines.”

The national government can also take advantage of DTT networks to implement social programs, be it in health or education, more cost-effectively. Through

DTT, additional frequencies can also be made available for delivery of essential government services.

“In addition, DTT will allow broadcasters to launch new and targeted niche channels, to better utilize and monetize their content libraries,” added Macion.

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued in November last year Memorandum Circular No. 05-11-2013, adopting Japan’s Integrated Services Digital BroadcastTerrestrial (ISDB-T) standard for the Philippines’ migration to digital TV. NTC chief Gamaliel Cordoba announced recently that the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for digital TV may be issued within the third quarter of this year to pave the way for the service rollout of TV networks.

BEAM is a Philippine broadcast company that operates Free-to-Air Channel 31. While BEAM was initially focused on UHF broadcasting, it is currently expanding its Digital Terrestrial Television platform for use in multimedia convergence.

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thing is to generate more jobs and increase incomes for more people to afford rice, he said in a media briefing hosted

by IRRI and SciDev.net on food security and the ASEAN common market.

Rice is just fine coming from Thailand or Vietnam as long as Filipinos have the money to buy what they need, which is about 120 kilograms of rice per person each year, he said.

“When incomes go up, then people can eat more rice.”

“The principal yardstick of national food security is improving the nutrition status of all, consumers and farmers alike,” Tolentino said.

Actually in the last four years, rice yields increased faster in the Philippines than in any other country in Southeast Asia, he pointed out.

“Whe n gove r n me nt provides support for science and technology, you can get quick results. Filipino farmers are the fastest takers of new technology,” he said, pointing to the fast adoption of biotechnology corn which resists the corn borer pest.

“C orn areas are increasing rapidly because farmers like the new varieties,” he said. “Hardly anybody now talk about corn shortages. In fact, the Department of Agriculture is talking about corn exports.”

It all boils down to economic policy, Tolentino said, citing for example the choice between increasing support for farmers to access rice technology or giving subsidy to the National Food Authority

and putting a lid on the price of NFA rice.

Government usually chooses the NFA because it’s a quick fix while investing on research and development takes a longer time. Meaning, government support for science and technolog y is low, he said.

R&D is just one part of a big picture; there’s p opu l at i on g row t h a s well, Tolentino said. The Philippines is ab out a third larger than Thailand and Vietnam – two of the world’s biggest rice producers.

The area where rice is grown and harvested has not kept up with population increases in the Philippines, from about 3.2 million hectares in the 1970s to just 4.7 million hectares (including in irrigated farms where rice is harvested twice or thrice a year) today. In Thailand, rice areas increased from 6.1 million has. to 10.8 million has. and in Vietnam from 4.7 million has. to 7.7 million has.

The Philippines averages 3.8 tons or rice per hectare in 2012, increasing slightly from 1.2 t/ha. in 1961. During the same period, average Thai rice paddy yields increased from 1.7 t/ha. to 2.8 t/ ha while the Vietnamese upped yields from 1.9 t/ ha. to 5.7 t/ha.

Total paddy production in the Philippines increased from 3.9 million tons in 1961 to 18 million tons in 2012 (today, most of that comes from just one place: Central Luzon, mainly from Nueva Ecija, making it a case of putting rice in just one basket that is prone to typhoons).

However, paddy production is slow when compared to Thailand (from 10.2 million tons to 30.6 million tons) and Vietnam (from 9 million tons to 44.1 million tons). SciPhil

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“I will support her,” said provincial board member Emmanuel Mugot.

“I see in her service to the people,” he added.

For his part, Talisayan Mayor Rommel Maslog said Susan’s exposure in the municipalities will contribute much to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan’s deliberations.

“She is the rightful person to replace Roldan in his service,” he said.

“She knows Roldan’s dreams for the province,” he added.

R ol d an L ag b as w as killed during the infamous Limketkai bombing in July last year. Five other people were killed in that incident and more than 40 injured.

The perpetrators of the bombing have not been arrested despite a case filed against certain identified and unidentified suspects.

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This means that Jesus has a great love to all sinners. In Jeremiah 31:3-The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, [saying], Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Are you a sinner?

God loves you so much and He wants you to reconcile with Him. Jesus preached the gospel when He was here on earth like us human beings. Who continues the works of preaching? In Hebrews 1:1-2-God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son. This means that God speaks to us through His servants, Lay and Priests to continue the work of evangelization in the modern times since Christ is no longer human. We can notice that healing and deliverance was the effect of Jesus preaching. God wants you to be his servants for the healing and deliverance of the people from evils and infirmities: Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhDTony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009266607505: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12CDO @ 10 PM- Mondays and Tuesday @ 3:30 PM. God loves you!!!

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DTI cuts budget by 14% to P4.188B for 2015

By Kris M. Crismundo

MANILA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has cut its budget for fiscal year 2015 by 14 percent to P 4.188 billion from the P 4.871 billion in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2014.

In a budget hearing at the House of Representatives Wednesday, DTI Secretary Gregory L. Domingo proposed a budget for the agency lower by P682.77 million (see attached photo at B7).

Domingo explained that the lower budget proposed for next year is because of elimination of budget for shared service facility (SSF) project and DTI’s attached corporations such as Cottage Industry Technology Center (CITC) and SB Corporation, which all get allocation for DTI’s budget this year.

In the proposed budget, the Office of the Secretary (OSEC) has the largest budget of P 3.27 billion for 2015, which is 19 percent lower than this year’s allocation of P 4.03 billion.

Proposed 2015 budget for other DTI’s attached One Oasis CDO, the very first mid-rise condo development of Filinvest Land Inc. in Cagayan de Oro City, is set for agencies include: an early delivery date for homeowners as early as mid-year of 2015. Photo show latest construction situationer at Board of Investments the site. For inquiries call or send an SMS (text) to Filinvest CDO 0917-305-8888 or log in to www.filinvest.com for

nergy Secretary Jericho Petilla on Tuesday said the shutdown of Agus-Pulangi Plant, the sole hydropower plant in Mindanao, is set with the the opening of the Aboitiz Power Plant and a new plant in Saranggani next year.

“With the coming of Aboitiz with 300 Megawatts (MW) and Saranggani next year, we have enough plants.

Now, we can hopefully fasttrack the rehabilitation of the hydropower plant,” said Petilla during the hearing of Department of Energy (DOE) proposed budget for 2015 at the House of Representatives committee on appropriations.

He highlighted that the DOE is focused on the rehabilitation of hydropower plants nationwide.

“Basically, the budget allocated to hydropower complex is to improve it,” the energy secretary said.

Specifically, he said, the Agus-Pulangui hydrocomplex was supposed to undergo more details. (Photo Supplied) upgrading from Jan. 2014 - March 2016.

“In Agus-Pulangui VI, upgrading is 30 months minimum, we can shorter the gap if we turn it off. That’s why it’s 30 months because we can’t turn it off,” Petilla said.

The Php472.148 million needed for Agus’ rehabilitation will come from either operations and from the DOE budget in 2015, he said.

Petilla noted that the energy department has been asking for the rehabilitation status of the Agus-Pulangui hydropower complex from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM), yet no details has been provided as of this time.

The DOE has proposed a Php3.13 billion budget for 2015, aside from the Php974.309 million collection of fees and revenues from the exploration, development and exploitation of energy resources. The two will be combined to fill in the needs of the agency. (PNA)

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AMBOANGA CIT Y -– The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is happy to note that there is an increasing number of financial institutions offering services and support to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) here in Region-IX. This was noted during

the recent SME Caravan wherein the participants were delighted to see new financing institutions (FIs) that immediately made their services available to budding businesses in dire need of financial assistance.

“Some SME participants personally approached me expressing their happiness

with the entry of micro-financing institutions (MFIs) to the growing list of our financing institution partners. This has allowed them more access to fund their businesses especially those who are just starting up,” DTI Regional Development Division Chief Lowell Vallecer said.

Vallecer said the increasing active participation of MFIs has greatly eased the burden of SMEs to look for financing partners since MFIs are more flexible than big FIs like banks and government financing institutions like Quedancor.

“Banks and other big

PH ranks 52nd in Global Competitiveness Report The Philippines has ranked 52nd in the Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2014-2015 of the World Economic Forum (WEF) which is published Wednesday.

The country improved its ranking by seven notches from last year’s 59th spot and bested 85 economies around the globe.

The GCR 2014-2015 measures competitiveness of 144 countries through the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) which has 12 pillars including (1) institutions, (2) infrastructure, (3) macroeconomic environment, (4) health and primary education, (5) higher education and training, (6)

goods market efficiency, (7) labor market efficiency, (8) financial market development, (9) technological readiness, (10) market size, (11) business sophistication, and (12) innovation.

Overall score of the Philippines in the latest WEF GCR is 4.4.

Among the 12 pillars, the GCR noted that the Philippines has highest scores in macroeconomic environment at 5.8 and ranked 26th; market size with score of 4.7 and ranked 35th; and health and primary education with score of 4.4 and ranked 64th.

Within Southeast Asia, the Philippines’ competi-

tiveness placed 5th behind Singapore at rank 2, Malaysia at rank 5, Thailand at rank 31, and Indonesia at rank 34.

Next to the Philippines were Vietnam which placed at 68th, Cambodia at 88th place, Lao PDR at 93rd place, and Myanmar at 134th place.

Brunei Darussalam was not assessed for GCR 20142015.

Meanwhile, the top 10 most competitive countries in the world are Switzerland, Singapore, United States, Finland, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Sweden, respectively. (PNA)

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FIs can give assistance but there are a lot of requirements that SMEs are having a hard time complying with,” Vallecer said.

With MFIs, Vallecer added they can access funds even to the smallest of capital just right to start a business that big FIs can’t grant.

However, he said that for big ticket businesses, banks like the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and government financing institution Quedancor are more than willing to extend their assistance to develop SMEs here in the region. (PNA)

PH prioritizes promotion of PPP in infra for EU, US visit

MANILA -- Public-private partnership (PPP) in infrastructure projects will be a priority during the trade and investment promotion of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Europe and United States in line with official visit of President Benigno S. Aquino III in the said countries.

President Aquino, together with other government officials including from the DTI and business delegates, will visit Spain, Belgium, France, Germany and U.S. this month.

DTI Trade and Investment Promotions Group Undersecretary Ponciano C. Manalo Jr. said the department’s promotion meetings to these five countries will last for 12 days highlight-

ing trade and investments in areas of infrastructure, manufacturing, information technology-business process outsourcing, and aerospace, among others.

He, however, did not confirm if President Aquino will also leave the country for 12 days.

DTI Secretary Gregory L. Domingo, at the sidelines of Philippine Bamboo Showcase in Pasay City on Tuesday, said the objective of their visit in Europe and the U.S. is to further get investors, proponents, expertise, and construction firms to participate in the 30 PPP projects in the pipeline of the government.

He added that among the priority projects for See promotion, page B7

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Bamboo industry encourage to engage in higher value chain

By Kris M. Crismundo MANILA -- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory L. Domingo has engaged the local bamboo industry to participate in the higher value chain market rather than competing in a smaller market.

Domingo said during the opening of the Philippine Bamboo Showcase 2014 at the Design Center of the Philippines (DCP) office in Pasay City Tuesday that local players in the bamboo industry, instead of making bamboo products as substitute to wood products, can shift to design products which are in the higher value chain.

With the mandate of Executive Order No. 879 of 2010, the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC) was created, and directed the use of bamboo for at least 25 percent of desks and other furniture requirements in public elementary and secondary schools as well as for government facilities.

Domingo, however, mentioned that bamboo furniture and fixtures are more expensive than the same products made of wood; hence the industry must

justify why bamboo products have higher prices than wood products which the industry has yet to define.

“Maybe, we have to find other direction,” the DTI chief noted.

“It is better if we can produce very high quality and highly designed bamboo products. With that, we can command the prices at five or ten times higher,” he added.

The DTI, through share service facility (SSF) project, awarded the province of Aurora in 2013 with a Php 6-million Aurora Bamboo Center (ABC); making the province as the center of bamboo production in the Philippines.

This bamboo production center in Aurora is capable of producing 18,000 poles annually.

Meanwhile, Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) President Sergio Ortiz-Luis disclosed that the global market for bamboo industry is pegged at USD 10 billion which is expected to double by 2015.

Currently, the Philippines is the sixth largest exporter of bamboo in the world but sharing only USD 30 million of the global worth of bamboo industry.

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Century Properties raises P2.7B from bond offering

Locally-listed property firm Century Properties Group Inc. has raised a total of Php2.7 billion funds after the completion of maiden bond retail offering.

“The company initially targeted to raise Php2.0 billion, and due to strong demand, exercised its oversubscription allowance to raise a total of P2.7 billion,” Century Properties said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Tuesday.

“We are grateful for the success of our maiden bond issuance and the confidence accorded to us by the investing public.

This is a testament to the company’s sound financial management and profitable business model,” said

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The listed firm mentioned that the Php2.7 billion fresh funds will be allocated to partly finance capital expenditures for selected residential and commercial projects of the company that are expected to be completed from 2017 to 2019.

Those projects from the said period will total at over 3,400 residential units and more than 300,000 square meters of gross floor area.

“Not only will the bond enable us to diversify our

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For the next five years, Century Properties commercial portfolio is expected to reach over 160,000 square meters including the 50,000-square meter Century City Mall in Makati City.

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The tale of the provincial and city hospitals

at the city’s J. R. Borja General Hospital here. Moreno has been saying that the city’s health services have basically improved since he became the City’s Executive.

Yet, whether the Moreno

administration deserves to be credited for continuing the project of past administrations is another thing.

Moreno also takes pride of his PhilHealth program with a note that the services at the city hospital is now above par. At any rate, Moreno has reportedly entered a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with officials of Gitagum, a town west of Misamis Oriental, allowing the residents of Gitagum to avail of the medical services at the city hospital here.

Last week, a downhearted friend borrowed money from me to buy a bottle of

cough syrup for his twoyear-old baby at the J.R. Borja Hospital.For the poor like me, I presume that the city’s J.R. Borja Hospital could serve as the last hope of the destitute like my friend.However, contrary to every one’s expectation, the medicines and services at the city’s J.R. Borja Hospital remains a shoddier.

My friend said that even if he has money, the city hospital has no medicine for a cough, cold and fever for children!What a pity! I have to shell out the last money I have allotted to buy for a kilo of “rice” at

MANY would like to see that the EU has really lost its cool with Vladimir Putin, just once, especially now it is clear that Russian troops are in Ukraine. But in its own way it is, says German television correspondent Claire Davenport.

I strongly agree with her.

To the average observer the message here is dull.

European Union leaders agreed more of the same: Klaus Doring sanctions. Some EU leaders sharpened their often too dove-ish tones with words Empty words.

Some might say more such as “unacceptable” to describe Russia’s reported sanctions is a lame move incursion into Ukraine. and not the short, sharp

pill they were dressed up to be - especially given Russia’s retaliatory moves. But given time, they may offer a lasting geopolitical solution.

Moreover, there is little else on the table.

Look around. There are already enough war places all around the globe. Intervention is not an option. I am pretty sure, there’s no appetite among the Americans or NATO to tangle militarily with the Russians.

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko said today that he does not want foreign troops in Ukraine. And so should it be.

One of the preferred options in Ukraine is to join the NATO. Membership in the Western military alliance comes with the very desirable mutual defense pact with the United States.

While NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Ukraine was within its rights to request membership, it will remain an unlikely prospect in the near future. A Russian incursion in Ukraine is perhaps not a problem the alliance wants while it is in the throes of an identity crisis.

BOTH the province of Misamis Oriental and the city of Cagayan De Oro are extending incomparable health services to the public.These local government units have their own ways of extending the health services to the people. Nevertheless, when it comes to evaluating the efficiency of the services, the public at large remains the ultimate arbiter. Whether the judgment is biased or not, the assessment will definitely have an impact in public opinion.

Recently, Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno has articulated about the improvement of the services

The Cynosure

Cris Diaz

See hospitals, page B5

Europe passivity and the Ukraine crisis Have my say

See CRISIS, page B5

Daily Inspiration Discoveries “Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one’s abilities, where as adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.”

Horace - Roman poet (65 BC - 8 BC)

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Welcome difficulties. Embrace adversity.

Face conflict. Fear not failure. Especially avoid protecting your children from adversity as well as yourself. To continually hover over your child, correct their mishaps, provide more than is needed in material abundance as well as fix their mistakes, creates a child embedded with self doubt, insecurities and a lack of belief in self. Do

not cheat your child out of opportunities to grow through adversity. Make known to them the value of digging out of a mess through hard work and endurance. Allow yourself and your children the opportunity to build resilence, problem solving, and tenacity as they experience the true abilities that will begin to arise. How wonderful to discover your true inner strengths when tested with trials. Don’t shy away from allowing yourself to grow through hard times. To model this for your children is a genuine and valuable gift. You’re the teacher . . . What lessons are you providing?

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Senate gets proof 2013 polls tampered with LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil…” (Ecclesiastes 12:14, the Holy Bible).

-oooTHE FIGHT HAS JUST BEGAN: Many Filipinos felt insulted by the outright dismissal of the three impeachment complaints against President Aquino by the justice committee of the House of Representatives, but they say the fight has just began. Many of them are convinced that if Aquino was able to get away from the charges against him during his term, he will have to account for them once he steps down from power in 2016.

During the September 03, 2014 airing of “Tambalang Batas at Somintac” at DZEC 1062 kHz, listeners

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Atty. Batas Mauricio furiously sent text messages, in response to the survey question “do you agree with the dismissal of the impeachment complaints against Aquino”, which said Aquino will surely be jailed after his term.

The listeners also echoed what many other Filipinos have been saying all along: that no one among the congressmen in the present

House of Representatives who received billions of pesos through Aquino’s “disbursement acceleration program” or DAP will surely vote against him. There is honor among thieves after all, our listeners appeared to be saying.

-oooSENATE GETS PROOF 2013 POLL RESULTS TAMPERED WITH: So, what will the Commission on Elections (Comelec) do now in the face of unquestionable proof, given to the Senate, that the results it announced for the 2013 senatorial elections, culled from precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines, do not represent the true will of the electorate? The least it can do, if it is desirous of determining the true will of the people, is to junk the use of those PCOS machines right away.

But then, that is going to be the big question here--if the Comelec is really desirous of determining the true will of the people. As of now, it is evident that Comelec is nowhere near that desire. From the looks of it, it is more determined to impose its will---or the will of shady but powerful personalities---upon helpless Filipinos, using fraudulent results from PCOS machines all over again, for the 2016 elections.

Why do I say this? Because of its announced decision to use those PCOS machines, defects and all, in 2016. Sure, it appears interested to accommodate suggestions for ensuring a more transparent voting and counting in 2016. But it is insistent on using PCOS machines at all cost. The question of course is why

PASAKA Southern Mindanao spokesperson Isidro Indao accused the Army’s 60th Infantry Battalion as behind the throwing of spikes against a contingent of visiting human rights advocates in sitio Kapatagan, Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong, Davao del Norte. Indao said indigenous peoples only use bamboo spikes or bagacay weapon for hunting or for their tribal wars. Photo by Ace Morandante of Davaotoday.com

Hospitals... from page B4

that time because I believed that the baby needs it most.

My friend said that the city residents, especially like me who lived in squalid poverty, should know that Moreno’s much ballyhooed PhilHealth program is empty. With only a discount on medical bills, the PhilHealth

Crisis... from page B4

Instead, the NATO has put forward some ceremonial measures that might paper over the cracks: such as trust funds to improve Ukrainian military capabilities in logistics, command and control, cyber defense and personnel.

All the EU can really do now is try to increase the costs to the Russians of doing what they are doing to the point where they might think it is not worth doing

is not reliable at all.

In Misamis Oriental, Gov. Yevgeny “Bambi” Emano has implemented an innovative health care program known as Misamis Oriental Care System (MisOr CareS).

The program offers a totally free hospitalization, medicines, and medical consultation in all the eight provincial hospitals in Misamis Oriental for the poor-

est of the poor.Aside from the free medical services, the program also offers an aggregate of social services that includes scholarship and burial services to beneficiaries. Emano opened a 24/7 pharmacy at the provincial Capitol grounds to provide the free medical needs of patients under the MisOr CareS program.

Vice President Jejomar Binay commended Emano’s

MisOr CareS project as worth emulating throughout the country.

Thus, next time, you should make a choice on whether to confine your ailing family member or friends in the provincial hospitals in Misamis Oriental or in the city’s J. R. Borja Hospital. Tell us, then, the difference of truth and lies.

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anymore.

In this sense, further sanctions on finance and defense are the only way.

And looking at the numbers, Russia stands to lose a lot more than the EU. If not, Russia risks isolating itself from its most lucrative source of finance - Western markets. Many industries are heavily dependent on parts of Europe.

And in another sense, these sanctions, which will likely be felt incrementally, have a greater long-term importance. Putin’s expan-

sionist Russians must be reminded to live by agreeing global postwar norms, if those are ever to become a reality.

While these sanctions will hurt and may, as is the ostensible aim, deter Russia from deeper engagement in Ukraine, they also show that the EU is starting with the end in mind. And that is re-engagement with a Russia that has not become a pariah state.

And if Putin will stop at nothing, even risking hemorrhaging output, rising

unemployment and political isolation, then perhaps this is what Russia’s elite needs to see: that it’s time to let the moderates climb to power. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or tune in to “Classics with Klaus Doring”, Sundays from 9 to 11 AM and 7 to 9 PM on 104.3 FM “Edge Radio Davao” or via www.myradiostream.com/edgedavao

this insistence?

-oooCOMELEC USED “TAMPERABLE” CARDS FOR 2013 POLLS: During the August 28, 2014 hearing of the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee (JCOC) under the leadership of Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III and Rep. Senen Sarmiento, Comelec officials were confronted with this data from Precinct 19 of Bgy. Concepcion, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija: the PCOS count therein for Bro. Eddie Villanueva showed he got only 278 votes.

However, on orders of the Nueva Ecija Regional Trial Court, a manual counting of the same Precinct 19 votes was ordered. This manual counting showed that Bro. Eddie got 366 votes, or 88 votes more than the PCOS count, and this shocked everyone during

the JCOC hearing. Comelec officials were unable to explain this discrepancy.

Then, it also came out that what the Comelec and Smartmatic used for the 2013 elections were mere compact flash (CF) cards for the PCOS machines, which violated its own rule that the PCOS machines must have WORM (WriteOnce-Read Many) cards.

CF cards, it appeared, could be tampered with, while WORM cards could not be tampered with. Why did Comelec allow the use of “tamperable” cards for the elections?

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Temper your temper THINK a minute.

There’s a story about a little boy who had a bad temper.

His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he got angry and lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence.

The first day, the boy hammered 37 nails into the fence! But over the next few weeks, as the boy was learning to control his temper, the number of nails he hammered each day gradually became fewer.

Soon the boy discovered that it was easier to hold his temper than hammer nails into the fence.

Finally the day came, when the boy did not lose his temper one time.

He went to his father and proudly told him that he’d finally learned to control his anger.

His father was ver y pleased. Then he told his son to go back to the fence and start pulling out one nail each day that he continued controlling his temper.

Many days later the boy was so proud of himself the day he announced to his father that he had finally been able to pull out all the nails in the fence.

His dad said: “Son, you’ve done so well in learning to control your anger. I’m very proud of you. But now look at all the holes in the fence from your nails. This fence will never be the same! It’s like that when you get angry and say hurtful things to people. Your angry words leave scars just like the holes from these nails. Afterwards it doesn’t matter how many times you say ‘I’m sorry,’ that wound and scar you made in people’s hearts is still there.”

Sometimes the hurts and wounds we make with our angry words are the worst kind.

Yes, we should always

Think a minute

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You might start with small steps and control your temper one hour at a time. But the most important step is the first one. So why not take it now? apologize and tell others we’re sorry when we hurt them.

But our families and friends would be much happier if we simply learned to control our anger in the first place.

Think how much more peaceful and happy our life would be.

So if you have trouble controlling your anger, you can give your heart to Jesus Christ today.

It’s with His help and power you can start changing.

You might start with small steps and control your temper one hour at a time.

But the most important step is the first one. So why not take it now?

Just Think a Minute.

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Expectations of ECB rate cut buoyed the peso, stocks

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nvestors continue to remain bullish on both the currency and the local bourse Monday on back of expectations that the European Central Bank (EBC) will cut interest rate later this week.

The peso gained P0.11 after ending the week’s first trading day at P43.47 from P43.59 Friday last week.

It started the day at P43.65, slightly better than the P43.72 in the previous trading.

Its opening level is the local currency’s weakest for the day after it strengthened to P43.47.

This brought the day’s average to P43.55, way better than the P43.66 at the end of last week.

Volume of trade reached US$ 787 million, a tad lower compared to the US$ 845.5 million last Friday.

Relatively, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.46 percent or 32.60 points to 7,083.49 points.

Most of the indices tracked the main index spearheaded by the holding firms, which rose by

1.16 percent or 71.32 points to 6,221.44 points.

On the other hand, the services index fell 1.08 percent or 24.27 points to 2,212.89 points.

Trading was robust after it reached 1.36 billion amounting to P8.4 billion.

Gainers led losers at 110 to 76 while 41 were unchanged. (PNA)

PSEi up, peso down on external factors

By Joann Santiago

MANILA -- A play of anticipations for a possible cut in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) key rates and the political worries in China among others buoyed the Philippines’ stock exchange but was a disadvantage to the peso Tuesday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) sustained its rise after

gaining 0.33 percent or 23.07points to 7,106.56 points.

Most of the sectoral indices also posted gains led by the holding firms with 0.65 percent or 40.23 points to 6,261.67 points.

Only the mining and oil index ended the day on the red with 0.47 percent or 82.35 points to 17,605.21 points.

Trading was robust after reaching 2.65 billion

amounting to P9.7 billion.

Gainers led losers at 106 to 74 while 42 were unchanged.

On the other hand, the peso shed P0.10 and finished the day at 43.57 from 43.47 a day ago.

This was attributed to the worries overseas even as some investors project inflows to emerging markets like the Philippines to increase if the ECB slash its key rates to support

domestic growth.

The peso started the day at 43.51, way better than the 43.65 a day ago.

It further improved to 43.48 but dipped to 43.64 mid-trade.

This brought the day’s average to 43.57, sideways compared to the 43.55 Monday.

Volume of trade surged to USD 1.17 billion from the USD 787 million in the previous trading. (PNA)

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(BOI) with allotted budget of P 265.88 million, down by 8.0 percent from 2014’s P 287.48 million; *Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) with allotted budget of P 87.98 million, down by 8.0 percent from 2014’s P 94.56 million; *Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) with allotted budget of P 48.8 million, on the other hand, increased by 29 percent from 2014’s Php 37.91 million; and *Design Center of the Philippines (DCP) with al-

Promotion... from B2

promotion include toll way, railway lines, seaports, and airports.

He mentioned that the PPP Center has

lotted budget of Php 77.05 million, a slight increase of 1.0 percent from 2014’s Php 76.37 million.

For DTI’s attached corporations, proposed budget for next year are: *P 186.44 million for Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), which is 2.0 percent lower than this year’s 190.44 million; and *P 251.29 million for Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport (APECO), which is 418 percent increase from 2014’s budget of P 48.5 million.

Domingo noted that d e s pit e it s d e c re a s e d budget for next year, the

department assures that this proposed budget for next year will complement DTI’s mandate which is to promote exports and investments, to develop industry and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and to promote consumer welfare.

For the last four years, the DTI chief mentioned improvements in areas of exports, investments, MSME development, and consumer welfare.

He cited that exports grew to USD 56.7 billion in 2013 from 2010’s exports revenue of USD 51.5 billion.

In terms of investments, BOI and Philippine Eco-

nomic Zone Authorityapproved investments increased from Php 506.46 billion in 2010 to USD 742.16 billion last year.

organized infrastructure forum in France, which earlier expressed interest in engaging in PPP projects during a French business delegation visit in April this year.

The DTI chief noted

that boosting promotion efforts will hasten PPP projects for infrastructure.

“Slow-start, fastfinish,” Domingo said pertaining to PPP projects under the current administration. (PNA)

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For business name registration for MSMEs, it went up to 335,266 business registrants in 2013 from 2010’s 278,802 registrants. For the first seven months of 2014, business name registration already hit 223,037.

Likewise, level of consumer awareness increased to 66 percent last year from 2010’s 50 percent. Level of consumer awareness in the first half of 2014 already surpassed the awareness in 2013 at 77 percent. (PNA) from B3

Top importers of bamboo include the United States, European Union, Japan, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Australia which the Philippine bamboo industry should target for its exports. (PNA)

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budget hearing - Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Gregory L. Domingo presents the proposed DTI Budget for 2015 during the House Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday (Sept. 3, 2014) at the House of Representatives in Batasan Hills, Quezon City. Also in photo (right) is Rep. Henry S. Oaminal (2nd Dist. Misamis Occidental), member of the committee. (PNA photos by Gil S. Calinga)

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Rated K visits CdeO

A bracelet for remembrance is given by Mrs. Korina Sanchez – Roxas to the old lady.

Bags of rice were donated to a select people at Opol Misamis Oriental by Mrs. Korina Sanchez - Roxas Korina Sanchez – Roxas, TV host and wife of Secretary of the Philippine Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Manuel “Mar” Araneta Roxas visited the city of Cagayan de Oro, August 16, 2014.

Korina Sanchez’s main objective during the visit was to tape a segment on the Vjandep Pastel for her show Rated K. Sanchez also gave out 400 pairs of slippers to pupils of Patag Elementary School in Opol, Misamis Oriental. She explained that this was her gift to the children and in turn a celebratory act

for the 5 happy years that she and Secretary Roxas have shared as a married couple.

Sanchez also gave out bracelets and bags of rice to the people that were present in the said school.

After her visit to Patag Elementary School and her segment in Bulua with Vjandep Pastel, she proceeded to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) and donated 10 cribs. Sanchez said that she was compelled to become a blessing to others, not only in the areas near her work in Manila but all over the Philippines.

Sanchez then

proceeded to a speaking at the first ever Philippine Leadership Congress - Le Maste, at the atrium of Limketkai Mall.

She gave out a brief speech about her life and how no job was too small or big for her, she explained further how knowing what you want in life and loving what you do will pave way for future success. Sanchez further explained that she came from a middle class family but with her hard work and determination, she has not only attained success but also became a blessing to the people around her. n GLENN PALACIO

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CEB’s on-time performance ahead of PH carriers

The Philippines' leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), ranked 99th of 313 airlines listed in FlightView's global ontime performance (OTP) report, posting an 81.7% On Time Arrival rating for 9,487 flights it operated last June 2014. CEB is the only Philippine carrier to rank within the top 100 of airlines listed in the report.

FlightView, a recognized provider of real-time global flight and airport information services, measures on-time performance of airlines based on flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule.

Other industry reports estimate average OTP in June 2014 for Asia-Pacific carriers was 68.98%. North American carriers' OTP was estimated at 73.31%, while major and regional European carriers achieved a 79.88% average OTP. "CEB works hard to ensure that our on-time performance is at par with world standards. We fully support government initiatives including the NAIA runway optimization project which aims to decongest NAIA. This project will increase runway movements, improve slot management and also upgrade airport infrastructure," said Atty.

Jorenz Tañada, Cebu Pacific Air Vice

President, Corporate Affairs.

The airline is set to launch thrice weekly flights from Manila to Kuwait on September 2, 2014 and four times weekly flights from Manila to Sydney on September 9, 2014.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or call reservation hotlines +(632) 7020888 or +(6332) 230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB's official Twitter and Facebook pages.

CEB's 50-strong fleet is comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 28 Airbus A320, 4 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft.

It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2014 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 11 more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 2 Airbus A330 aircraft.

ABOUT CEBU AIR INC. (PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.

Participants of the street dancing do their best during culmination of the week-long Kalivungan Festival Monday in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato. Formerly known as the Cotabato Empire, the province of North Cotabato celebrated its 100th year on 1 September 2014. Kalivungan is a Manobo word that means “gathering.” MindaNews photo by Geonarri Solmerano